Skip to content
Post-and-Beam Patio with Fire Pit and Lawn

No. 35 Backyards · Mid-Century Modern

Post-and-Beam Patio with Fire Pit and Lawn

Framed by a post-and-beam overhang and flat roof, this concrete patio includes outdoor dining, a low fire pit with bench seating, a green lawn, and a background breeze block wall with an orange door.

Mid-Century Modern Fire pits Shade & pavilions Outdoor dining All backyards

Design notes

Mid-century modern design lines everything up with the house. Look for flat roofs and post-and-beam overhangs, walls of glass, breeze-block screens, terrazzo or large concrete pads with gravel joints, and a rectangular pool set square to the architecture. Planting is sculptural and sparse — agave, yucca, olive, citrus, a Mediterranean fan palm — and colour comes from a single accent: an orange door, turquoise water, a yellow umbrella.

What to look for

  • How the space is zoned — dining, lounging, lawn, planting
  • Sightlines from the back door to the furthest feature
  • Layers of privacy: canopy, screening, structure
0 Comments ▾

Get the look

Collections featuring this backyard

All backyard collections
Mid-Century Modern Backyard Ideas 6 ideas Backyard Fire Pit Ideas 68 ideas Backyards with Pergolas, Pavilions & Shade 60 ideas Backyard Dining Ideas 39 ideas
Also explore Mid-Century Modern Pool Ideas Mid-Century Modern Kitchen Ideas Mid-Century Modern Patio Ideas Mid-Century Modern Pergola Ideas Explore all ideas

More to explore

More backyards like this

See all backyards
Timber Pavilion and Pool with Movie Screen Classic backyard Craftsman Backyard with Turf and Pavers Classic backyard Stone Patio with Dining and Fire Pit Farmhouse backyard Japanese Garden with Raked Gravel Fire Pit Japanese backyard Covered Timber Patio with Mountain View Mountain backyard Mid-Century Patio with Breeze Block Wall Mid-century backyard Gravel Fire Pit with Built-In Seating Mid-century backyard Mid-Century Patio with Wooden Pergola Mid-century backyard Concrete Patio with Circular Fire Pit Mid-century backyard Sunlit Backyard Pool Beside Timber Pavilion Classic backyard Weathered Timber Pergola over Gravel Dining Classic backyard Covered Timber Patio Beside Desert Pool Desert backyard Tan Shade Sail Over Gravel Patio Desert backyard Covered Timber Pavilion Beside Bocce Court Classic backyard Curved Pool Beside Putting Green and Palms Tropical backyard Timber Pergola Beside Raised Beds and Lawn Classic backyard Covered Patio with Cedar Hot Tub Rustic backyard Waterfront Boardwalk Dock and Fire Pit Classic backyard

Switch rabbit holes

Browse everything
Pools design ideas Pools Kitchens design ideas Kitchens Backyards design ideas Backyards Patios design ideas Patios Pergolas design ideas Pergolas Decks design ideas Decks Fire & Spa design ideas Fire & Spa Landscaping design ideas Landscaping Porches & Sunrooms design ideas Porches & Sunrooms Outdoor Lighting design ideas Outdoor Lighting Gardens design ideas Gardens Sheds, Studios & Pool Houses design ideas Sheds, Studios & Pool Houses Fences & Gates design ideas Fences & Gates Front Yards & Driveways design ideas Front Yards & Driveways Outdoor Showers & Saunas design ideas Outdoor Showers & Saunas Balconies & Rooftops design ideas Balconies & Rooftops